Sally Carman wants Coronation Street's Abi to 'keep messing up'

Sally Carman wants her "Coronation Street" character to "keep messing up" because that is "real life".

The "Corrie" actress" alter-ego, drug and alcohol addict Abi Franklin, has endured a tough life and that isn't about to change with a stint in prison, but the former "Shameless" star insists it is important to show that other people are in similar situations.

She said: "I would love for Abi to stay troubled and for her to fail, and get her life up and running and start having support.

"But not become this middle class character who has got her act together.